File #: ORD. 2024-115    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 4/9/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/13/2024 Final action:
Title: To amend ch. 9, art. III, of the City Code by adding therein a new section 9-58.1, concerning polling place licenses.
Patrons: Mayor Stoney
Attachments: 1. Ord. No. 2024-115

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To amend ch. 9, art. III, of the City Code by adding therein a new section 9-58.1, concerning polling place licenses.

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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:

§ 1.                     That Chapter 9, Article III, of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and hereby is amended and reordained by adding therein a new section numbered 9-58.1 as follows: Sec. 9-58.1. Polling Place Licenses.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2-91, at the request of the General Registrar, the Chief Administrative Officer, on behalf of the City, may enter into license agreements or similar documents to permit the City to use real property not owned by the City for public polling places, provided that (i) the time period for which the City is allowed to use the real property is not greater than fifteen days, and (ii) the City Attorney has approved as to form the license agreement or similar document prior to the Chief Administrative Officer’s signature thereof.

§ 2.                     This ordinance shall be in force and effect upon adoption.